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Rutilated Quartz Specimens
Rutile is a major ore of titanium, which is a metal used for high tech alloys.
It often forms needle-like crystal inclusions inside quartz. This form of
quartz is known as rutilated quartz and it looks like small bars of imbedded
gold or tiny golden or red hairs. Rutilated quartz has been referred to as Cupid's darts, Venus hair stone and
Fleches d'amour. The name quartz comes from the Saxon word querklufterz which meant cross vein
ore. The name rutile comes from the Latin word rutilus meaning red. Rutilated quartz is found in Australia, Brazil,
Kazakhstan,
Madagascar, Norway, Pakistan and the United States.
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This is simply a fantastic crystal with polished crown originating from Brazil. Approx. size: 70x45x36 Weight:
165.4
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